Schwarzwald-StadionSchwarzwald-Stadion is a football stadium in Freiburg,
Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is currently the home of Bundesliga
team SC Freiburg. The stadium holds 24,000 spectators and was built in
1953. For many years it was called the Dreisamstadion, situated near
the river Dreisam.
In June 2004 it was given the name of Badenova-Stadion, later Mage
Solar Stadion, and for a short time the Stadion an der
Schwarzwaldstraße. Due to a sponsorship deal, it is currently named
the Schwarzwald-Stadion.[3]
In 2012, modernising the stadium was deemed unprofitable. In February
2015, a referendum was held to determine whether a new stadium should
be built and if so, where. The citizens of
FreiburgFreiburg voted in favour of
the construction of a new stadium at the Wolfswinkel nearby Freiburg's
municipal airport.

Contents

1 History
2 Stadium Newsletter
3 International Matches

3.1 Men
3.2 Women

4 Awards
5 Literature
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

History[edit]
The earliest home stadium of SC
FreiburgFreiburg was the Winterer-Stadion,
which was first used in 1928. In 1936 the club had to leave the
stadium because the
LuftwaffeLuftwaffe needed it for use as an airstrip. After
the end of
World War TwoWorld War Two SC
FreiburgFreiburg didn't have their own home ground
and had to use the facilities of Freiburger Turnerschaft von 1844. In
1953, the club received a site east of the city. The sports field was
officially opened on 1 September 1954.[4]
In 1970, stands on the south side of the field were constructed,
adding 480 covered seats. Following the club's 1978 promotion to the
2. Bundesliga, the first major expansion was planned. The construction
of a main stand, which added 1.800 seats, and the expansion of the
standing section in 1980 increased the stadium's capacity to
15,000.[1]
In 1993,
Rolf Disch Solar ArchitectureRolf Disch Solar Architecture and coach
Volker FinkeVolker Finke created
the initiative to change their field into a solar stadium.
PhotovoltaicPhotovoltaic panels were installed on the roof, creating the first
solar powered stadium. The stadium was eventually outfitted with
floodlights after
FreiburgFreiburg was promoted to the 1. Bundesliga. The
stands to the east of the pitch received a roof and 1,580 new seats.
The number of seats in main stands was increased to 5,000. During the
1994/95 winter break construction of stands behind the goal on the
south side began, and after the new stands were completed in July
1995, the total capacity was raised to 18,000.
The current size of the stadium was reached in 1999, when the north
and south stands were expanded or renovated, respectively. The stands
to the north of the pitch offer a standing area for 6,000 spectators,
and the stands to the east offer 7,000 seats. Both stands are covered.
Space for handicapped spectators were built in front of the east
stands, right next to the pitch.
The stadium can fit 24,000 spectators into 14,000 seats and standing
areas for 10,000 spectators.[1] All of the stands are covered. Due to
a complaint from the neighborhood, the club has been banned from
further increases to the stadium's capacity.
The stadium no longer fulfills the UEFA-guidelines (the field is 4,5
meters too short), which means that
UEFAUEFA European competition matches
beyond the qualification phase require special authorization.[5] The
DFL gave the SC
FreiburgFreiburg special authorization for the 2012-13
BundesligaBundesliga season in the 1. Bundesliga.[6]
In 2004, the stadium's name was changed from Dreisamstadion to
Badenova-Stadion, because the trademark rights were given to the
energy company Badenova.
By 2004, further construction had been completed. Two
photovoltaic-generators cover a large amount of the stadium's energy
needs by producing 250,000 kilowatt-hours per year.[1] The
pitch-heating is also environmentally friendly. It is powered by
Stirling engine. The VIP-guests received an upgrade to their seats in
the form of a function building. This building is located in the
north-western corner of the stadium. A fan-house was constructed
behind the stands on the north side of the pitch. This building is
administrated by the governing body of the SC Freiburg's fanbase.
Multiple international matches have taken place in the
Schwarzwald-Stadion. The most recent game was a friendly match between
the
German National Football TeamGerman National Football Team and the Luxembourg national football
team, shortly before the 2006 Football World Cup. During the World Cup
the stadium was used as a training ground for the Netherlands national
football team, which was quartered in Hinterzarten for the duration.
The
Germany national under-21 football teamGermany national under-21 football team has played three times at
the stadium.
On February 28, 2008, the
German women's national football teamGerman women's national football team played
a friendly match against the China women's national football team.
20,000 spectators came to watch the German team win 2:0. In May 2010,
the Dutch National Soccer Team returned to
FreiburgFreiburg and played a test
match against the
Mexico national football teamMexico national football team as part of the
preparations for the World Cup.
From the beginning of 2012 until the middle of 2014, the stadium was
called the
Mage Solar Stadion.[7]
On September 25, 2014, it was announced that the Schwarzwald Tourismus
GmbH and seven other financing partners (
FreiburgFreiburg Wirtschaft Touristik
und Messe GmbH & Co. KG, Hochschwarzwald Tourismus GmbH (HTG),
Liftverbund Feldberg, Hermann Wein Schwarzwälder Genuss Manufaktur,
Julabo Labortechnik, Schleith-Gruppe, and AHP Merkle) had taken over
the trademark rights of the stadium for five years. They also decided
to change the name of the stadium to Schwarzwald-Stadion.[8] The name
change was ratified by the
FreiburgFreiburg municipal council on October 7,
2014.[9]
The stadium can be reached via the tram line "Stadtbahnlinie 1" or via
the Höllentalbahn, which stops at the train-station
Freiburg-Littenweiler. The Schwarzwaldstraße and connecting streets
between Hansjakobstraße and the Schwarzwaldstraße are closed during
home games for all non-residents.
Stadium Newsletter[edit]
The "SC-Report" was circulated at no cost until the 1995–96
BundesligaBundesliga season. Since then the stadium newsletter "Heimspiel"(home
game) has existed. After the first ascension into the 1.
BundesligaBundesliga in
1993, a multitude of Fanzines came out of the
FreiburgFreiburg fan community.
The "Fanman" and "Charly" Fanzines are well known even outside of
Freiburg. During the 2009–10
BundesligaBundesliga season, the Freiburg
Ultra-scene released the "Bruddler", a successor of the
"Dreisamgeplätscher", which was released by the Wilden Jungs
Freiburg. The "Dreisamgeplätscher" was published twice during the
2008-09
BundesligaBundesliga season. The "Bruddler" fanzine was discontinued,
and the "Dreisamgeplätscher" was published biannually starting in the
2010-11
BundesligaBundesliga season. The publishing is done exclusively by the
Wilden Jungs Freiburg.
International Matches[edit]